Author: GeekSeller Editorial Team

The Wall Street Journal reported in this article that Amazon is developing their brick-and-mortar business around the U.S. and the world, after becoming the top online e-commerce business in the world. Wal-Mart – on the other hand – has done just the opposite. Wal-Mart has developed the largest and most successful brick-and-mortar business with their…

As reported in this CNBC article, Wal-Mart is planning for more big investments into its e-commerce side of business. As Wal-Mart plans for the next several years, they have made public its plans to slow down in opening new brick-and-mortar stores, while it plans to invest in its e-commerce business. In recent news, you may…

JET.com is thinking “outside of the box” to attract new merchants and customers to its website. Retailer apps (like JET) are able to display products and advertisements inside of Ibotta. If the consumer makes a purchase, or signs up as a merchant, Ibotta will give the customer cash back. The Ibotta app has grown quite…

CNN Money reports on August 08, 2016, Wal-Mart agrees to buy Jet.com for $3B in cash. They also agreed to give $300M in Wal-Mart stock over time. This is a small price to pay, when Amazon earns more than $100B annually. The CEO of Wal-Mart, Doug McMillon, believes this acquisition will help Wal-Mart build their…

Walmart sold its e-commerce business in China to JD.com (the second biggest online retailer in China). This strategic venture allows Wal-Mart’s brand to still operate its direct-to-retail business side of JD.com, while the online marketplace will be run by JD.com (a Chinese company) that is knowledgeable in e-commerce. China is now ranked the fourth-largest international…

Jet.com has a very different approach to e-commerce, including the way they design their product pages. For example, you may notice that in comparison to their competition, JET keeps their product pages very clean, with only necessary data. Below is interesting insight into how JET is designed, and how the product page is not just…

As a relatively new e-commerce marketplace, Jet has an advertising campaign to educate consumers about their brand. The real question is: Does Jet.com Make Money? The answer is no. Jet.com is still in the early stages, and is not making money. Despite this, they have no immediate plans to change their business model. JET did…

Wal-Mart has been in the news quite a bit recently. From an e-commerce perspective, it is making big moves into this arena. Below are some important highlights to note about Wal-Mart: Wal-Mart is experiencing steady growth. As reported by The Motley Fool, the revenue of Wal-Mart during the first quarter (ending on April 30) came…

India’s biggest conglomerate, Tata Group, launched an e-commerce website (Tatacliq.com) listing apparel, footwear, electronics, and jewelry from in-house as well as external domestic and global brands. This new e-commerce venture follows a curated marketplace model, but unlike other online marketplaces where sellers are free to sell any products, Tata Cliq chooses the kind of products…